Golf bag



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June 14, 1927.

GOLF BAG Filed Deo.

Patented June 14, 1927.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oFElcE.

WULARD T. GBUBB, 0F SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS..

GOLF BAG.

Application medmeeember 21, 1925. Serial No. 76,698.

This invention relates to golf bags andhas for its object the provisionof `a novel bag for carrying golf clubs, balls and other accessoriesused in the game.

An importa'nt object of to provide a whereby the iron from contactingwith the shafts or handles of the wooden clubs, thereby avoidingdamage'to the latter as is bound to occur when clubs of these differenttypes are jumbled together in an ordinary type of bag.

More specifically, the object of the lnvention is to provide a golf bagprovided at the center\of its open end with a ball carrying pocket whichwill act to define spaced com artments within one of which may becarried the irori clubs while the wooden clubs are carried in the other,the pocket serving to keep the vtwo types separated so that the heads ofthe former cannot chafe, mar or the invention is otherwise damage theshafts or handles of the latter.

A further Objectis to 'rovide a bag of the character mentioned w ich isof oval or elliptical shape in cross section so as to provide amplestorage capacity at the opposite sides of the centrally' arranged ballpocket.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a bag of this naturehaving a peculiar and novel pocket structure of such form that it willretain its sha e but which will nevertheless be capable o yielding 1ncase the handles or shanks of the clubs press thereagainst, the pocketstructure further 1ncluding supporting elements secured to and formingpart of the frame structure at the open end ofthe bag, these bag formingor supportin elements constltuting a very oliicient rein orcement forthe open end of the bag for bracing and stijening it and preventing itfrom becoming distorted after prolon ed use of the bag or 1n case thebag is care essly handled and thrown down or dropped. l

An additional object is the provision of a bag of this character whichwill be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, neat and attractive inappearance, convenientv to use, eiiicient and durable in service, and .ageneral improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the inventionvconsists 1n the details of construction and arrariement 1y de- 4of partsto be hereinafter more bag provided with meansA clubs will be preventedscribed and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing inwhich:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a golf bag constructed in accordancewith my invention,

Figure 2 is a plan v iew` looking at the top or open end, l

Figure 3 is a central longitudinal section taken on the line 3-3'of'Figure 2 with the carrying strap omitted and the closure flap for thepocket open, and v Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the rame forthe open end of the bag.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 designatesthe bag as a whole which may be constructed of any preferred materialand which may of course vary in size. This bag includes the 'usualelongated body "which is, however, preferably elliptical in crosssection for a reason to be explained. One end is closed and the otheropen, as is customary, and the usual handle 11 and carrying straps 12are provided.

In the presentinstance the bag is shown as includin a bottom member 13and a top frame 14, oth of which are connected by stays or braces 15which extend longitudinally of the bag and which are riveted orotherwise suitably secured to the top and bottom members. These staysare in the present instance represented as located at the ends of theminor axes of the elliptical top and bottom members and enclosed withinpockets 16 formed in or secured u on the material from which the bagitsel is formed.

An important feature is the specific oonstruction of the top framemember 14, which, actually, includes a band or hoo 17 bent into therequired shape with its en s preferably overlapped and riveted orotherwise secured as shown at 18. The frame or band is enclosed within abinding 19, preferably of leather, which will act to prevent` contactbetween the handles or Shanks of the clubs and the metal frame.

Located centrally of the open top of the bag is a pocket structure 20within which may be carried balls and various accessories such as scorecards, tees or the like. The construction of this pocket is an importantmatter and it is here shown as including a air of spaced parallelangular brackets 21 w ich extend transversely of the hoop .or band .iso

17 at opposite sides of the minor axis thereof, the end portions 22 ofthese brackets extending preferably toward each other and being rivetedor otherwise suitably secured to the band or hoop so as to serve notonlyv as a support for the pocket structure but also as reinforcementsor bracing elements which will act to stiffen and rigidify the open endof the bag so as to prevent col-f lapsing 'or' distortion thereof incase of rough handling or as the result of prolonged use. Secured tothek brackets 21, as

for instance by rivets 211 or the like, and

Ydependng therefrom are fiexible sheet inemof the abricwhich extendsbetween the this feature is sheet members constituting the bottom of thepocket. The sheet members 23 or the fabric covering 24, or both, may besecured to the opposite sides of the bag as by stitching indicated at 26though it is conceivable that some other means might be provided.

With the pocket arranged in this manner it is clear that there are twocompartments 27 and 28 defined at opposite sides thereof, within whichcompartments ma be placed the clubs needed by the user. t is intededthat the iron clubs A be carried in one compartinent and that th'ewooden clubs B be carried in the other.V The pocket 20 is of such sizethat it will maintain the iron clubs in such position that the headsthereof cannot come in contact with the shafts or handles of the woodenclubs. Obviously of importance inasmuch as there will be no chaiing ofand consequent damage to the handles of the wooden clubs. Owing to theelliptical shape of the bag, in cross section, it will be apparent thatthere will be ample space provided at opposite sides. of the pocket forthe accomodation of tiliite a number of clubs.

T e pocket is intended to carry balls and other objects, and lto preventloss thereof, one flexible sheet member 23 is prolonged or formed withan extension constituting a cover or fla 29, this Hap being equippedwith a bucklia or equivalent device 30 with which coacts a strap 31secured to the op posite side of the pocket.

The device is used in exactly the same manner as4 any other golf bagexcept that the two different t pes of clubs are intended to be carriedin t e separate compartments for reasons above mentioned. The locationof the pocket within the open end of the bag is a great convenienceinasmuch as it obviates the necessity of providing a pocket on the sideof the bag as is the common practice. The device is bound to be of greatbenet inasmuch as the clubs will be kept in better conduition and savedfrom being chafed, scratched or other wise damaged, a factor worthconsidering when the high cost of certain of clubs is taken intoa'ccount.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of theinvention, it should be understood that I reserve the right to make suchchanges in the form, construction and arrangement of parts as will notdepart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoinedclaims.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A golf bag provided with a ball carrying pocket extendingtransversely thereof within its open end, the pocket definin spacedcompartments for the storage o clubs and terminating a short distanceinwardy from the open end.

2. n a golf bag having a closed bottom and an open top, a frame locatedwithin the open top, a pair of spaced metallic bracket members securedwithin said frame, and a pocket carried by said brackets and locatedwithin the open end of the bag, the pocket `termina-ting a shortdistance inwardly of the open end.

3 In a golf bag having a closed bottom and an open top, a frame locatedwithin the open top, a pair of spaced metal bracket members securedrigidly and permanently to and locate-d within said frame, and a pocketcarried by said brackets and located within the open end of the bag,said pocket including flexible side sheets and a fabric coveringtherefor.

4. In a golf bag having a closed bottom and an open top, a frame locatedWithin the open top, a pair of spaced bracket members secured withinsaid frame, and a pocket carried by said brackets and located within theopen end of the bag, said pocket including flexible side sheets and afabric covering therefor, said sheets being arranged in spaced parallelrelation, and the fabric covering extending across the space between theinner or lower ends of the sheets to define a bottom for the pocket.

5. In a golf bag having a closed bottom and an open top, a frame locatedwithin the open top, a pair of spaced bracket members secured withinsaid frame, a pocket carried by said brackets and located within theopen end of the bag, said pocket including flexible side sheets and afabric covering therefor, one sheet being prolonged to define a coverfor the pocket, and means for securing the cover in closed position.

6. In a golf bag, a bottom member, a metallic elliptical top framemember, longispaced angular metallic brackets havingl iftheir endportions secured to the top membery at opposite sides of the points ofconnection of the stays therewith, and a pocket carried by said bracketmembers and extending across anal a short distance into the 10 openendof the bag, the spaces between the opposite sides ofthe pocket andthe adjacent portions of the bag constituting separate stora ecompartments Within Which clubs of di erent typesmay be carried, thepocket having a Width sutiicient to prevent Contact of the heads of.clubs Within one compartment with the .shafts or handles of clubscarried Within *the other compartment.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

'WILLARD T. GRUBB.

